Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-11

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NANA1Mo, B. c., 2 p. M. May 6.-The ex-
ploring party who vent down this morning
broke through into the mine and
discovered the dead lying in all directions.
| All hope is given up. Thirty-ive bodies
were recovered from the mine this morning.
| The fire is still burning, but under control.
The mine is owned by the Vancouver Coal
Company, of London, England.
PORTLAND. Or, May 6.-The wires went
down yesterday between British Columbia
and the South. Last nights kilograms
from the Colonist's Nanaimo correspon-
dent state the latest investigation shows
1O1 PERSONS WERE IN THE NINE
at the time of the explosion and IS
Chinese. At 2 o'clock the body OF Michael
Lyons was found in level No. 1, Is yards
from the hosting shaft. He is q mule
driver, about 18 years old, and was found
at his station, neal a dead mule. 1t is
supposed his hand is quite near, but it was
impossible to reach him, owing to gas.
Lyons was taken in the school house,
where he lies terribly burned about the
face and breast. His face is
BLACK FROM GAS.
LILO IL III Cu0 lusAOs a N"V0 ~ wv
Cured just beyond where he was lying.
The action OF the Victoria City Council in
appropriating 5 1000 to aid in the rescue
OF the miners is heartily appreciated. AT.
ter the strictest inquiry l learn there are
F~oRTY-sEvEN WIDOWS,
most of whom have large families. The
funeral of Vim. Davis took place at 4
O'Clock from his late residence. That OF
Wpo Toiohrnno HNro vor\ from tho Holt.
Way House at 3 O'Clock. The funerals of
John Linn, John Smith and Fred Mathi-
son take place tomorrow at 3 o'clock
under the auspices of the A. o. F. That of
Samuel Hudson at 1 o'clock under the
auspices of the I. o. O. F. The Coronor's
Jury viewed the bodies this afternoon, and
the inquest was adjourned until l o'clock
Tuesday. Hon. John Robs on, manager of
the mines. is at present directing matters
and
ARRANGING o THE INQUEST.
The shift that comes up at 6 O'Clock re-
port no movement under ground. 1t is be-
lieved the fire will 500 be totally extin-
guished, and it is expected that the shift
that comes up at midnight will bring the
bodies. To-morrow's scenes promise to be
terrible. Coal smoke continues to issue
and tonight, famed by the breeze, it
seems quite heavy. Arrangements for chang
ing shifts are o perfected, six hours being
allowed to each. The East wellington
mine has not been working to-day and
Wellington miners go on the night shift.
ONE Z PICKED MEN
being chosen for that work. In q n
sation with one of the night shift he said:
''Good progress is being made on the
pumps. The men there are standing in
%luon ~ fo,v foot ~ ruokou TLsno a 1ofk
tonight M made arrangements for bury.
ing their countrymen. Some refused to
place the dead in %coffins, and had to be
compelled by force to do 50. Young Lyons
was a general favorite,
AND MANY TEARS
fell from strong men when they gazed upon
his CHASTITY features. The sight of bis
bruised and battered body is one long to
be remembered, but this is only a prelude
to what is coming, and many homes are
completely broker up. The city is in
sACK CLOTH AND ASHES.
Stores continue closed and little business
is being done. Flags are at half-mast. All
hopes of saving the men now are aban-
doned. 1t is absolutely impossible that
any have survived. Most of the men are
from Cornwall, Yorkshire and Wales, and
a few from Nova Scotia. A complete list
will be sent tomorrow. 1t is difficult to
secure information. Towards nightfall a
crowd OF people who had been lowering
around the shaft retired completely fa-
tigued. Nature had at last spoken. A
few, however, who had
LOVED ONES IN THE MINE
took no sleep and all wore haggard looks
this morning. The entrance to the main
shaft is being fenced in, in order to prevent
a rush when bodies are being brought up.
When Lyons body was taken up, the
crowd surged forward, interfering with the
progress OF the work. Hence this action.
The fearful character of the explosion can
be exaggerated, and it appeals to the
sympathy and charity of citizens through
out the world over.
N AND THIRTY CHILDREN
orphans have already been counted up.
10 p. m At 8 tonight no further de- |
have taken place, and quiet
reigns around the shaft. A heavy rain set |
in and people retired to the shelter of their |
homes. The progress OF subduing the
flames is proceeding rapidly and it is now
thought all danger of a second explosion is
over. They hope to have all clear by 6
when the day shift goes down.
Friday. 100 p. m.-No further news
from the disaster.